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On this page you will find a list of reputable tsunami relief charities and information that will help you avoid scammers and ineffective charities.

And if you look to the left you will see the various menu categories for Tsunamis.com. Please peruse Tsunamis.com
because there is important information on every page. And please return to Tsunamis.com often because the site
is updated frequently.

But first, please review the important information below and then DONATE.

Tsunami Relief Charities
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Website Links are not active. To avoid scams TYPE the
name of the site into the address bar

% of income spent on charitable programs (after fundraising and administrative expenses)

ADRA International

800-424-2372

www.adra.org

93%

Americares

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www.americares.org

98%

American Friends Service Committee

888-588-2372

www.afsc.org

80%

American Red Cross

800-HELP NOW

www.redcross.org

82%

CARE

800-521-CARE

www.care.org

91%

Christian Children's Fund Child Alert Fund

800-776-6767

www.christianchildrensfund.org

80%

Christian Reformed World Relief Committee

800-55-CRWRC

www.crwrc.org

81%

Church World Services

800-297-1516

www.churchworldservice.org

80%

Direct Relief International

805-964-4767

www.directrelief.org

99%

Food for the Hungry

800-2-HUNGERS

www.fh.org

93%

Habitat for Humanity International Asia Tsunami Response Fund

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www.habitat.org

72%

International Rescue Committee

877-REFUGEE

www.theIRC.org

90%

MAP International

800-225-8550

www.map.org

98%

Plan USA Asia Disaster

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www.planusa.org

77%

Save the Children

800-728-3843

www.savethechildren.org

90%

United States Fund for UNICEF

800-4-UNICEF

www.unicefusa.org

88%

World Emergency Relief

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www.worldemergencyrelief.org

97%

World Vision

888-56-CHILD

www.worldvision.org

85%

Doctors Without Borders USA

212-679-6800

www.doctorswithoutborders.org

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Source: Better Business
Bureau - Wise Giving Alliance

Some things you should keep in mind when donating to tsunami relief charities:

1) Only donate to large, well established charities. (All of the charities listed above are large, well established charities.)

2) Only donate to charities that have extensive experience with disaster relief. (All of the charities listed above
have extensive experience with disaster relief. All are outstanding tsunami relief charities.)

3) Only donate to charities that spend the vast majority of their income on charitable programs.
(Some charities spend too much money on fundraising and administrative expenses.) In general,
the minimum acceptable level is 65% (all of the charities listed above meet the minimum 65% level), but, all things being equal, the higher the percentage the better.
Charities that spend 80% or more on charitable programs
are very efficient, and those that spend 90% or more are
the most efficient. The last column in the table above lists these numbers.
These numbers should not be the only consideration for selecting charities to donate to, but
should be a very important consideration.

4) Do not donate to any “new” charities. (None of the charities listed above are new.)

5) Do not respond to e-mails, phone calls, or knocks on the door from “charities” as they are probably scams.

6) Do not click on a link to a “charity” on any website or e-mail, as you may be taken to a page that looks legitimate, but is actually a scam. Even a link that appears to take you to a well known charity may take to you a scammers page that duplicates the well known charity. The web addresses listed above are not active for this reason. Please TYPE the name of the website into the address bar.

7) Feel free to conduct your own research on any of the charities listed above before donating.

8) Donate whatever amount is right for you. No donation is too small.

9) Always pay by check or credit card -- never use cash. If you pay by check,
make it payable to the name of the charity, never an individual. If you pay by credit card, only
do so on the charity's website.

10) Donate to charities that have a 501(c)(3) status (in the U.S.); these charities are recognized
by the government as non-profit organizations; additionally, contributions to 501(c)(3) charities are tax deductible.

11) Always donate DIRECTLY TO THE CHARITY. Do not give money to anyone claiming to "represent" the charity.
Send a check (payable to the charity) to the official charity address as listed on their website, or donate via credit card on the
charity's website.

12) Do not be one of the innumerable individuals who sits and does nothing when others need help. Take action. Research the charities,
visit their websites, and donate directly to the ones that appeal to you!